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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
48.3CPU72.6
47.1GPU77.4
69Benchmarks81.1
66.5Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 211 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 69
  • 147% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 425,391
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 5,500

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20222026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3.2 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 740Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400—
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G—
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 111,751,352Top 37%2,827,538+61%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)562,123Top 34%947,776+69%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)425,391Top 42%1,052,625+147%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,153Top 39%347,409+12%Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)453,685Top 31%479,728+6%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050Top 19%2,995+46%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500Top 23%10,824+97%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 28%7,230+95%Top 7%

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